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#1574 of 2996 Re: fuel gauge went south [badgerfan] by lesliew

May 10, 2005 (8:21 pm)

Replying to: badgerfan (Dec 14, 2004 1:54 pm)
Hello, I have never been in a forum before so I hope I am doing this correctly. I have big problems, and am seeking some advise from someone who knows about maintanence repair on a 2002 Ford Taurus. I was driving down the highway and my RPm would go real high and then the car would jerk and not accel any faster. I got to my destination & my car was parked for appx 30 minutes. When I tried to come home a 15 minute drive took an hour and a half. The car would not go faster than 40 mph & at times 20 mph. Then it would die completely. After it sat for 10 mins it would start up & do the same thing again. I finally made it home & then to Auto Zone the same thing happening. At Auto ZOne they hooked it up to a computer and the codes came:
P0191 - Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor
P0401 - Insufficient Flow EGR Valve
P0303 - Misfire Cyl # 3
PO316 - Misfire First 1000 Rev.
The man at Auto Zone said that the parts I need are Factory parts. I am on a limited income & was wondering if anyone could instruct me on what to do about repairing the vehicle myself. Does anyone know exactly what parts I need for these problems the codes revealed. If you could be of any assistance please respond as soon as possible, as like most people I am dependent upon my car for transportation to from my job, So I need to find out the appx cost of what it will take to get the car fixed & possibly instructions on what to do so I can do it myself. I am going to have to try to figure how to come up with the cash for the parts, and I certainly don't think I can afford Labor Costs as well. Am I screwed, or is this a relatively easy thing to repair? Please help!
Thanks in advance.
If you want to send me a direct response in email relating to my car trouble please put in the subject line HELP REPAIRING 2002 FORD TAURUS
my email is lacrazeewonesw.rr.com. Unfortunately, right now I am ladepressed one.
Later
Leslie

#1575 of 2996 94 sable trans fails when started hot by greg_atlanta

May 10, 2005 (8:52 pm)

A friend of mine has a 1994 Sable V-6 with about 120K miles. The transmission will not shift into gear if the car is started hot. If he drives anywhere, the car has to sit for an hour or two and cool off before the transmission will shift.
 
The transmission began slipping about 6 months ago and he had the fluid changed and the radiator replaced and the problem disappeared for a while. (Keeping it in drive instead of overdrive seems to help.)
 
Could there be something simple wrong like a sensor or an electrical problem? Or is a new/rebuilt transmission the only way to go?
 
Anyone know of a reputable transmission shop in the Atlanta area?
 
Thanks!

#1576 of 2996 Headlights by rvac88

May 11, 2005 (5:30 am)

Hey... someone with my answer.. PLEASE BE OUT THERE.
 
I have a 1996 mercury sable and I was wondering if the headlights were positive side switched, or ground side switched?
 
PLEASE ANSWER!!! Thanks.

#1577 of 2996 Re: fuel gauge went south [lesliew] by badgerfan

May 11, 2005 (8:55 am)

Replying to: lesliew (May 10, 2005 8:21 pm)
Sounds like your problems are a bit more than anyone will be able to help you in a site like this.
 
I suggest you go to either a dealer or independent shop and get a diagnosis and cost estimate, which they may be able to do for little out of pocket money. It may just be a fairly inexpensive sensor or something such as that. Don't panic before you know the problems. Then perhaps you can judge whether the cost is affordable and can decide to proceed from there and maybe even make a little judgement about your ability to replace bad parts yourself.
 
Note some emissions control items may be warranted longer than your initial warranty as well, so do not hesitate to ask about that.
 
Do you have any ability to borrow money at reasonable rates if the repair does become expensive? At the worst, if you have a credit card, you should be able to get repairs done and pay back over an extended term. I do not recommend anyone carry a credit card balance as a habit, as you are paying near loan shark interest rates, but in this instance it may be your only choice if you cannot come up with the money for repairs.
 
Good luck!

#1578 of 2996 Re: Headlights [rvac88] by alcan

May 11, 2005 (11:18 pm)

Replying to: rvac88 (May 11, 2005 5:30 am)
Positive side from 30A fuse #22, through the switch, through 10A fuses #3 (left) & 4 (right), for low beams, and 15A #30, for high beams. What's the problem and does it have DRL?

#1579 of 2996 Jeeze by bill10956

May 14, 2005 (11:33 am)

allright, multiple problems here, ive had this taurus going on 2 years now, its a 97 and some things started going wrong a while back, nothing that seems as though it has completely damaged the car, but here is what is wrong, right after any slightly heavy accelleration it like jumps, lurches and makes a nasty BUMP, and this is after any normal accelleration, another thing, there has been a liquid that deposits a kind of copper colored powder leaking, but i havent been able to identify the source, and the last thing, sometimes, im pretty sure this is a transmission problem, but sometimes while shifting into 4th gear it wont go into it and the rpm starts going crazy, then it slams into 4th sending the car into a crazy lurch,
 
whew, thanks

#1580 of 2996 Re: brake chatter [stantont] by haaris

May 14, 2005 (5:26 pm)

Replying to: stantont (Jul 14, 2002 5:11 pm)
my 95 SE break pedal tightens up and rises up and then i gets hard to accelerate and speed does not pick up at all as if i was driving with one foot on the break and the other on the gas pedal... and if i do accelerate it moves very slowly and the braking system grinds with the wheels and that creates smoke and a burning smell. is there a way to fix this or what could the problem be??

#1581 of 2996 95 Taurus SE..break problem by haaris

May 14, 2005 (5:27 pm)

my 95 SE break pedal tightens up and rises up and then i gets hard to accelerate and speed does not pick up at all as if i was driving with one foot on the break and the other on the gas pedal... and if i do accelerate it moves very slowly and the braking system grinds with the wheels and that creates smoke and a burning smell. is there a way to fix this or what could the problem be??

#1582 of 2996 Re: 2000 Taurus Front End Noise [ccalabro] by spammers2hell

May 15, 2005 (7:17 pm)

Replying to: ccalabro (May 09, 2005 5:24 pm)
I just had the sway bar links replaced on my 2001 SEL which was having the
same sort of noise described in the earlier post. Covered by warranty (with
a deductable).

#1583 of 2996 '95 Sable - found fuse box, but how to open? by stevenancy

May 15, 2005 (10:36 pm)

As my husband was driving to work our interior lights came on and he was afraid to leave it at work like that in case it used up the battery...he came back home I took him to work and since I have always worked on cars I thought I'd figure it out quickly. Tool box in hand, I quickly located the fuse box and knew to remove the #8 fuse for interior lights. Lowered the fuse box, then couldn't get the co ver off. Manual says "Push up at arrow and pull cover out." Sorry, there's no arrow. Both ends of the cover says "Pull" I don't want to break the darned thing, but how am I supposed to remove the cover? I read somewhere else '95 Sable has problems with interior lights staying on and someone suggested a "quick cure" was WD-40 in the door jamb and suggested it was a common problem. This didn't work. Lights are still on. Other than removing each bulb, I want to just remove the darned fuse box cover and take out the fuse until I can take it in to the dealer. Suggestions?

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